AI investment surges as economists question productivity gains
Most outlets led with the rapid influx of capital into AI and its comparison to historical technological investments like railways and the internet. They noted economists' concerns that despite high spending, there is little visible impact on productivity. The framing varied slightly, with some emphasizing the scale of investment and others hinting at the disparity between financial commitment and tangible outcomes.
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AI’s race to transform the world before the money runs out
LONDON: Never has so much cash flowed into a new technology as is pouring into AI, eclipsing the sums splurged on railways or the internet when those technological revolutions sucked in capital. Cumulative spending globally on data centers alone could top USD30 trillion by 2050, according to a projection by PwC, almost matching the value of outstanding US Treasuries. It “dwarfs” what was spent ...
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AI's race to transform the world before the money runs out
Economists see little evidence yet of productivity gains as spending on AI dwarfs railway, internet sums
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